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Blow Lugworm
Arenicola marina
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
American LugwormArenicola cristata
Pacific LugwormAbarenicola pacifica
Black LugwormArenicola defodiens
King RagwormAlitta virens
Sand Mason WormLanice conchilega
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 33,387 |
|---|---|
| Alaska | 33,345 |
| Canada | 1,245 |
| Quebec | 558 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 333 |
| Nunavut | 154 |
| Manitoba | 128 |
| United Kingdom | 119 |
| New Brunswick | 57 |
| Denmark | 50 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Segmented Worms · Annelida |
| Class | Polychaete Worms · Polychaeta |
| Family | lugworms · Arenicolidae |
| Genus | Arenicola |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Blow Lugworm with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.